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Key research themes
1. How do genetic factors contribute to athletic performance and physical capabilities in sports biology?
This research theme investigates the specific genetic determinants influencing key athletic traits such as endurance, muscle composition, strength, and power, and their implications for sports performance optimization.
Key finding: The study synthesizes findings that approximately 120 genes are linked to athletic performance, with distinct genetic variants differing between endurance and power athletes. It highlights high heritability of height (~80%)... Read more
Key finding: While primarily educational, this paper reveals the awareness levels of future science educators regarding genetically modified organisms (GMOs). The findings stress the importance of understanding genetic engineering... Read more
2. What are the implications of genetic engineering and genome editing technologies on human enhancement from ethical and bioethical perspectives?
Focuses on the moral, philosophical, legal, and Islamic jurisprudence (fıkhî) viewpoints concerning the use of advanced genome editing tools such as CRISPR-Cas9 for human physical and mental enhancement beyond therapeutic purposes.
Key finding: The paper provides a detailed ethical framework evaluating gene editing for human enhancement beyond disease prevention, highlighting complex dilemmas involving bioethics, law, philosophy, and Islamic law. It stresses... Read more
3. How can biomedical research and clinical advancements improve geriatric trauma management considering physiological and comorbid complexities?
This theme covers the evolving understanding of trauma care in aged populations, accounting for age-related physiological decline, comorbid conditions, medication effects, and the need for tailored diagnostic and treatment protocols to reduce morbidity and mortality.
Key finding: The comprehensive review identifies major physiological changes in the respiratory, cardiovascular, and central nervous systems impacting trauma response in elderly patients. It emphasizes the heightened risk from low-energy... Read more